Venkatesh
Daggubati Venkatesh (born 13 December, 1960), is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Telugu cinema and has also appeared in Hindi films. He is the son of film producer D. Ramanaidu. He made his debut as a lead actor in K. Raghavendra Rao's *Kaliyuga Pandavulu* (1986), winning the Nandi Award for Best Male Debut. His filmography includes *Swarna Kamalam* (1988), *Bobbili Raja* (1990), *Kshana Kshanam* (1991), *Chanti* (1992), *Anari* (1993), *Preminchukundam Raa* (1997), *Suryavamsam* (1998), *Raja* (1999), *Kalisundam Raa* (2000), *Jayam Manadera* (2000), *Nuvvu Naaku Nachav* (2001), *Malliswari* (2004), *Sankranthi* (2005), *Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule* (2007), *Drushyam* (2014), *F2: Fun and Frustration* (2019), *Narappa* (2021), *Drushyam 2* (2021), the crime series *Rana Naidu* (2023), and *Sankranthiki Vasthunam* (2025). He has won five Nandi Awards for Best Actor for *Swarna Kamalam*, *Dharma Chakram*, *Preminchukundam Raa*, *Ganesh*, and *Kalisundam Raa*, along with two Nandi Special Jury Awards and six Filmfare Awards South.
Chintakayala Ravi
(Chintakayala Ravi)
Saindhav
(Saindhav Koneru "SaiKo")
Surya IPS
Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule
(Ganesh)
Malliswari
(Vara Prasad aka Pellikani Prasad)
Nuvvu Naaku Nachav
(Venkateswarlu "Venky")
Nagavalli
(Sri Naga Bhairava Rajshekhara/Dr. Vijay)
Lakshmi
Namo Venkatesa
(Venkataramana)
Bodyguard
(Venkatadri)
Taqdeerwala
(Suraj)
Jayam Manadera
Shadow
(Rajaram / Shadow / Chanti)
Kisi Ka Bhai... Kisi Ki Jaan
(Balakrishna Gundapeneni)
Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
(Peddodu)
Gharshana
(DCP Ramachandra)
Raja
Drushyam
(Rambabu)
Radha
Masala
(Balaram)
Gopala Gopala
(Kanneganti Gopala Rao)
Vasu
(Vasu)
Premato Raa
(Chandu)
Devi Putrudu
(Krishna/Balaram)
Subash Chandra Bose
Vasantham
(Ashok)
Gemeni
('Patamatalanka' Gemeni)
Sankranthi
Premante Ideraa
Suryavamsham
Preminchukundam Raa
Seenu
(Seenu)
Pelli Chesukundaam
Muddula Priyudu
Sundara Kanda
(Venteswarulu)
Dharma Chakram
(Rakesh)
Pokiri Raja
(Chanti/ Balaraju)
Super Police
(Vijay)
Chinnabbaayi
(Sundarayya)
Saradha Bullodu
Chinarayudu
Ganesh
(Ganesh)
Kondapalli Raja
Abbaigaru
(Dorababu)
Pavithra Bandham
(Vijay)
Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu
(Sriram)
Saahasa Veerudu Saagara Kanya
(Sahasa Veerudu)
Bobbili Raja
(Raja)
Two Town Rowdy
(Shakthi)
Kshana Kshanam
(Chandu)
Thrimoorthulu
Brahma Puthrudu
Ajeyudu
Vijetha Vikram
Bharathamlo Arjunudu
Chanti
Ontari Poratam
(Raja)
Shatruvu
Coolie No. 1
(Raju / Bharat)
Prema
(Pruthvi)
Dhruva Naksthram
Varasudochadu
Aggiramudu
(Aggi Ramudu / Vijay)
Srinivasa Kalyanam
Raktha Tilakam
Kaliyuga Pandavulu
(Vijay)
Brahma Rudrulu
Ori Devuda..!
(Almighty)
Swarnakamalam
(Chandra Shekar)
Kalisundam Raa
(Raghu)
Eenadu
(DGP Eashwar Prasad IPS)
Anari
(Rama)
Babu Bangaram
(A.C.P. Krishna)
Premam
(DCP K. Ramachandra (Cameo Appearance))
Guru
(Aditya / Aadi)
Agnyaathavaasi
(Guru)
Rampur Ka Raja
F2: Fun and Frustration
(Venky)
Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum
(Ballari Babu)
Venky Mama
(Venkataratnam Naidu / Venky Mama)
Soggadu
Narappa
(Naarappa)
Krack
(Narrator)
F3: Fun and Frustration
(Venky)
Thulasi
(Parvataneni Tulasi Ram)
Mosagallu
(Narrator)
Drushyam 2
(Rambabu)
Sankranthiki Vasthunam
(Yadagari Damodara Raju)
Aadarsha Kutumbam
(Chittibabu)
Mana ShankaraVaraPrasad Garu
(Venky Gowda)
Hathi
(Truck driver)
Drushyam 3
(Rambabu)
January 12 Vidudala
(Lt. Col. Venkat Reddy)
ENE Repeat
(Special appearance)
Rana Naidu
(Naga Naidu)
Unstoppable with NBK
(Self)
The Rana Daggubati Show
(Self)